Tuesday, 17 January 2012

I have recently been doing a bit of long haul flying. Packing for trips is hard but I use to find the hardest decision to make is what I was going to wear on the flight. With entering new climates, going through air conditioning, changing time zones .

Do you go for stylish or comfortable?

Over the years of traveling I have had fails in what choice of clothes I have worn.

Through trial and error I have found the top 5 items any girl needs to wear to feel comfortable and stylish with out the hassles.

My first thing I thought was that it needs to be practical, when traveling you have to go through those security screenings, when your tired this can feel like a hassle so to avoid the hassle don't wear metal and keep your items to a minimum. By keeping your items to a minimum, if you get warm you aren't carrying around too many items.

Top 5 items

Examples

Leggings - however if you know you are leaving humidity and arriving to humidity go for jean shorts

Long loose top - tops that are tight or fitted may make you feel uncomfortable when going in and out of temperatures, loose makes it easier to move

Boyfriend jacket - This is loose and stylish a great way to style up the outfit

Monday, 9 January 2012

Now we have looked at your shape (part one) and your skin tone (part two) the next step in creating the new you is one accessory you take everywhere with you.

Your hair!

Sometimes we need to give our hair a revamp its amazing how a cut and colour can do wonders to our confidence

My advice is go see a professional first before you do anything drastic yourself, before you go flick through magazines see what styles you like check out the different cuts and colours see what you like. An important thing to keep in mind while you are flicking through the different style is to keep your lifestyle in mind, will the hair style you want be practical?

You may have a job/career that won’t allow for you to look a certain way Or you may be time poor and a hair style that requires maintenance or requires you to get up earlier in the morning to style it may not be a good choice

However there are styles which look GREAT and are easy to style as you run out the door.

Keep these factors in the back of your mind while you flick through those magazines, also look at different styles your hair dresser may think that one style may not suit your face so you may need to have a back up or there may be certain things you like in different photos and the hairdresser will be able to work with you to create the style that you want.

From experience of working in a salon it is easier to start fresh then fix a home attempt. So do your hair and your pocket a favour and chat to a professional first J

I have heard of nasty experiences where a girl tried bleaching her own hair from a supermarket product only to find that it went yellow and her hair broke off ended up having to go to the hair dressers and forking out a sum to treat the damaged hair and colour and had to chop it short and start a fresh. In my own experience going from Brunette to blonde at the hairdressers was a much nicer process and I still have my long hair so defiantly worth it.

You can be as safe or as drastic as you feel comfortable

Plus a few hours at the salon is a great way to relax and get pampered :)

Part One was finding out your bodies shape and seeing which style of clothes are the best fit for you.

Part Two we are taking the next step and finding out what your skin tone is. Your complexion and colouring determines which colours work best on you.

Now it is your chance to get creative, try new things, get out of your comfort zone. There might be a lot of trial and error but the only way to find what suits you and what you feel comfortable in is to to TRY!

Knowing your skin tone will help you find which colours enhance your beauty and which colours are best to avoid these are ones that make you look and feel dull.

This relates to clothes and make up choices.

There are two easy steps:

1. Look in a mirror, take note of your natural hair colour, eye colour and skin tone. To help find the undertone colour of your skin, look at the inside of your arm in natural daylight.

2. From finding out your skin tone then you can match it up to the season (skin tones are categorised into seasons), once you know the season then you can find out what colours you should be adding to your wardrobe.

Winter:(also known as deep complexions) have blue or pink undertones. Skin can be pale and porcelain white, yellowish-olive, or dark. Winter people are generally brunettes, with deeply coloured eyes.

Those with the winter colour profile have a lot of depth to their colouring and a lot of contrast between their hair colour, eye colour and skin tone. Winters should wear colours that are sharp, stark and clear. White, black, navy blue, red and shocking pink all go well with winter complexions. For lighter colours, wear icy tones rather than pastels. Avoid earthy tones and subdued colours like beige, orange and gold.

Summer:(also known as cool complexions) like winter have blue or pink undertones. Skin is pale and pink. Summers are often natural blondes or brunettes with pale eyes.

Summers have a low level contrast between their hair, eye colour and skin tone. Summers should choose pastels and soft neutrals with rose and blue undertones. Lavender, plum, rose-brown and soft blue suit summers well while black and orange do not. Avoid intense, vivid hues because they will look harsh and drown you out.

If you are trying to discriminate between winter and summer, winters are usually brunette and summer are mostly natural blondes.

Autumn:(also known as warm complexions) have golden undertones. Many redheads and brunettes with golden brown eyes fall into this category.

Autumns you have a lot of depth to your colouring and skin tone. You should select colours with golden undertones, like camel, beige, organge, gold and dark brown which will accentuate your complexion. Stay clear from bright colours and black and white, which will make your look tired and faded. Also avoid colours with blue tones, like navy which will look cold against your complexion and give you a pale appearance.

Spring: (also known as light complexions) have golden undertones and are usually creamy white or peach. Spring people generally have strawberry red hair, freckle, rosy cheeks and blue or green eyes.

Spring can wear pale soft colours like camel, peach, golden yellow and golden brown. Your colours may be particularly hard to find because they can never be too muted or too dark. Avoid black or white which are too contrasting for you. Also avoid dark, dull colours

Knowing what you are looking for is half the battle, now you can branch out and create a great new wardrobe where everything looks fabulous on!

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Tired of struggling to find that perfect outfit that makes you feel great?

Well I can help you find more than one perfect outfit and get you feeling your best everyday!

The first place to start is knowing your shape!

A major factor in looking good and feeling GREAT is the clothes you are wearing, knowing what shape you are now will help you find those great clothes that look perfect on you!

The Four basic body shapes Are:

Rectangle

·Average size bust B or C cup

·Predominant rib cage

·Undefined waist

·Flat bottom

·Slender legs

Tips: The aim is to create the hourglass figure so to create a defined waist wear a wide belt or wear clothing that comes in around the waist. Skinny belts make the mid section look heavier try and avoid this.

I recently purchased this dress from forever new and its fantastic this style had created curves on my rectangular figure. I usually also can never wear strapless but this heart shape has allowed me too :)

Pear

·Slender neck and slopping shoulders

·Smaller bust

·Generous hips and thighs

·Shapely calves

Tips: The trick with clothing for the Pear figure is to draw the attention away from the hips and focus on the top half (waist up).

Sightly widen your upper body with a widened neckline eg boat necks, strapless, bandeau, square, U and cowl necks, cropped jacket, ligh coloured and detailed tops and sweaters these clothes will balance your frame to make it more like a proportionate hourglass.

Jennifer Love Hewitt is gorgeous and she has an amazing pear shaped figure. As you can see in this photo this simple dress creates an effortless proportionate hourglass figure. Shopping for your figure can be easy you just need to know what to look for and what to stay clear of :)

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Hourglass

·Bust normally a C cup plus

·Hips are in proportion to boobs

·Waist is curved and defined

·Legs are normally longer than torso but shapely

·Rounded bottom

Tips: Choose proper clothes that accentuate your feminine curves instead of hiding them. Always make sure you shop for clothes in the proper size avoid baggy, large clothes these will only make you look sloppy and visually make you ﻿

By wearing the right clothes matching your
body shapeyou can achieve a stunning look
and feel confident in your
own skin.

﻿larger.

Love this dress from ASOS on hourglass figures, detailed top half of the dress and a soft bottom half :)

Cone

·Broad shoulder

·Medium size bust

·Average waist

·Narrow hips

·Shapely long legs

Tips: Aim is to bring balance top and bottom by drawing your eye to the bottom half and minimising the top half. Keep the top half simple, choose simple cuts and patterns that will not attact the eye avoid sharp V necks. Try to gain balance around the hip area by choosing skirts or pants that flare out - pleats, boot cut and big pockets. Have fun with colour and patterns on your bottom half and look for structured skirts such as fashionable tulip and lantern skirts.

This is a great example of the kind of style to go for if you have a cone figure I found this at ASOS. Plain top with a soft neckline and a floral tulip skirt which captures your eye :)

To help you find the undertone colour of your skin, look at the inside of your arm in natural daylight.

Decide which season most accurately describes your complexion. Once you know your season, you will have a personalised guideline of colours and shades that work best for you.

Knowing what you are looking for is half the battle, you can branch out and create a great new wardrobe where everything looks fabulous on!

Winter:(also known as deep complexions) have blue or pink undertones. Skin can be pale and porcelain white, yellowish-olive, or dark. Winter people are generally brunettes, with deeply coloured eyes.

Those with the winter colour profile have a lot of depth to their colouring and a lot of contrast between their hair colour, eye colour and skin tone. Winters should wear colours that are sharp, stark and clear. White, black, navy blue, red and shocking pink all go wellwith winter complexions. For lighter colours, wear icy tones rather than pastels. Avoid earthy tones and subdued colours like beige, orange and gold.

Summer:(also known as cool complexions) like winter have blue or pink undertones. Skin is pale and pink. Summers are often natural blondes or brunettes with pale eyes.

Summers have a low level contrast between their hair, eye colour and skin tone. Summers should choose pastels and soft neutrals with rose and blue undertones. Lavender, plum, rose-brown and soft blue suit summers well while black and orange do not. Avoid intense, vivid hues because they will look harsh and drown you out.

If you are trying to discriminate between winter and summer, winters are usually brunette and summer are mostly natural blondes.

Autumn:(also known as warm complexions) have golden undertones. Many redheads and brunettes with golden brown eyes fall into this category.

Autumns you have a lot of depth to your colouring and skin tone. You should select colours with golden undertones, like camel, beige, organge, gold and dark brown which will accentuate your complexion. Stay clear from bright colours and black and white, which will make your look tired and faded. Also avoid colours with blue tones, like navy which will look cold against your complexion and give you a pale appearance.

Spring: (also known as light complexions) have golden undertones and are usually creamy white or peach. Spring people generally have strawberry red hair, freckle, rosy cheeks and blue or green eyes.

Spring can wear pale soft colours like camel, peach, golden yellow and golden brown. Your colours may be particularly hard to find because they can never be too muted or too dark. Avoid black or white which are too contrasting for you. Also avoid dark, dull colours

Wearing Black – even through black is often slimming and flattering, not everyone can pull if off. Black can be overwhelming for some skin tones especially when it’s worn close to the face. Winter/deep and Autumn/warm toned individuals can carry if off very well but Spring/light and Summer/cool types should try to avoid wearing too much black, especially near the face.

Wearing red – reds tend to suit Autumn and winter tones more than sprind and summer tones, but that doesn’t mean that the paler skin tones cannot wear red at all.It’s all down to the tone of red. Try testing a few shades of red against your skin to see if it’s right for you. You will know the moment you put it against your skin. A wrong shade will clash immediately and the right one will look like you were born to wear it.

If you can’t decide if you are an autumn or a spring, springs tend to have pale eyes while autumns have dark eyes.